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More Affordable Housing Coming To Ruskin
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RUSKIN, Fla. - Florida Home Partnership will celebrate the completion of seven new affordable homes – and break ground for a half-d [...]
Tampa Lane Closure: West Cypress St Between North MacDill Ave And North Gomez Ave
Source: TFP, Lane Closed
TAMPA, Fla. - Beginning at 9 am today, the westbound outer lane on West Cypress Street will be closed between North MacD [...]
Survey: 1-In-4 Floridians Would Ignore Hurricane Evacuation Warnings
Source: NWS
TAMPA, Fla. - Severe weather like hurricanes can wreak havoc on your home, damage your vehicle, and sidetrack your summer vacation.
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Pinellas County Issues Air Pollution Precautionary Advisory
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pinellas County Air Quality Section of Public Works has issued an Air Pollution Advisory due to elevate [...]
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Hosts Preparedness Expo Kicking Off 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
A Florida Highway Patrol car caught in the wrath of Hurricane Ian was pulled from the flood waters in Hardee County caused by Hurricane Ian. Source: [...]
Florida Redistricting Plan Sparks Constitutional Standoff
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When Florida voters in 2010 passed a constitutional amendment setting rules for congressional redistricting, they barred dra [...]
Clearwater Public Library System Summer Reading Program Begins June 5
Source: Unsplash
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Clearwater Public Library System invites residents to join them for an all-ages summer reading program whi [...]
Deputies Looking For 3 Wesley Chapel Car Thieves
Source: PSO
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Pasco Sheriff's Deputies need your help finding three grand theft auto suspects in Wesley Chapel.
According t [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Debt Deal Doesn’t Slow America’s March Toward Bankruptcy
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was not overly impressed by the news of a debt-ceiling budget deal between Repu [...]
Florida Gas Prices Inch Up Following Holiday Travel
Source: TFP
Holiday travel helped push gas prices up slightly in Florida, but the average remains below the national level and down more than $1 a [...]